Even though his team is 0-6 to start the season, Toronto FC coach Aron Winter insists the Reds will make the playoffs.

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Celtic will look to overturn a dreadful away record in Europe against Atletico Madrid on Thursday evening.

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Atletico Madrid v Celtic: Neil Lennon looks to make most of his get-out-of-jail-free card in Europa League

English clubs discover their Europa League opponents, Joey Barton makes move to QPR from Newcastle, plus more.

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Former England manager Steve McClaren was on Monday named by Nottingham Forest as their new boss. McClaren has signed a three-year contract at the City Ground and takes over from Billy Davies, who was sacked on Sunday.

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As the season’s end approaches, the rumor mills have started to churn out news at an alarmingly fast rate.  However, the rumors become more and more accurate as the transfer window approaches. The owners, in a recent interview, had mentioned that they were surprised by the lack of quality in the Liverpool squad—something that is not far from the truth. There are a number of players who should …

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Liverpool FC: Jovanovic, Poulson, Cole Out, Aquilani, Ashley Young, Enrique in

The quarter-finals of the CONCACAF Champions League kick off this week with four clubs from Mexico keen to keep up the country’s recent dominance against opposition from USA, Costa Rica and Honduras.

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Sprint of champions begins in CONCACAF

Get a life Lance; I live in North London, support Arsenal, and I respect Liverpool FC, unlike yourself. It just goes to show what level Torres is viewed at on the world football stage when the only club to come in for him were Chelsea.

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Fernando Torres has admitted he was lacking enthusiasm at Liverpool and that things ‘looked black’ before he joined Chelsea on transfer deadline day.

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Fernando Torres: I lost enthusiasm at Liverpool

This week news broke that former Real Salt Lake forward Robbie Findley has landed a deal with Nottingham Forrest in the Championship in England. According to RSL general manager Garth Lagerwey, that may be a good destination for the young speedster.

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RSL: Findley to Nottingham Forrest a good fit

Templeton on verge of call-up, quick decision due in betting probe and Brown pledges to shake- up Aberdeen squad.

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The Rumour Mill: Friday’s football news and gossip

Paul Ince will be forced to change a winning side for Notts County’s FA Cup second-round tie against Bournemouth.

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FA Cup – Team news: Ince forced into changes

THE Clarets are to join forces with Gary Parkinson’s other former clubs to help raise funds for the ex-Burnley defender.

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Clarets join teams to raise funds for Gary

SYDNEY, Nov 9, 2010 (AFP) – - The Australian squad named on Tuesday to play Egypt in Cairo on November 17 is:

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Football: Australia squad for Egypt friendly

Newcastle new boy Cheik Tiote is hoping to follow in the footsteps of role model Michael Essien as he continues his impressive start to life in English football.

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Newcastle’s Cheik Tiote just wants to be known as the new Michael Essien

AN anonymous benefactor offered to pay off a £10,000 debt which could force a nonleague football club out of business, it emerged yesterday.

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Twist in football legal row over debt

A FOOTBALL club’s eightyear wait for a new home is three days away from ending as part of one of County Durham’s largest regeneration projects.

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Club’s wait for new home finally over

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Brynjar Gunnarsson believes Reading’s squad is strong enough to cope with the absence of midfielder Brian Howard.

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Gunnarsson: Reading FC can cope without Howard

Click here to have the Fiver sent to your inbox every weekday at 5pm(ish), or if your usual copy has stopped arriving CUP HALF EMPTY When the Fiver heard that Arsene Wenger had paid £8,000 for a gentle pat on the back, we chuckled and thought that he really should seek urgent consultations with Andrew Taylor, the Middlesbrough defender who last year set up a website to help football …

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Simon Church fired a timely reminder to manager Brian McDermott with a goal in Reading reserves’ 2-1 win over Leicester City in a friendly at Hogwood Park yesterday.

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Church fires himself back into contention at Reading FC

Liverpool will look to put the Premiership defeat at Old Trafford behind them quickly with a victory over League Two outfit Northampton at Anfield in the Carling Cup on Wednesday. While Liverpool fought back from 0-2 down to 2-2 against Manchester United on Sunday, only to lose the game 3-2 late on, Northampton warmed up for the tie with a 3-1 defeat away to early League Two leaders Shrewsbury …

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Liverpool Look To Bounce Back with League Cup Victory Against Northampton

NEWCASTLE native Craig Johnston has urged Novocastrians to support the ailing Jets, describing the prospect of the A-League franchise folding as a tragedy.

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Follow all the action as Reading take on Middlesbrough today with our man at the ground Jonny Fordham.

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BURNLEY look to bounce back from defeat at Middlesbrough when they take on Crystal Palace today. (17/09/2010 14:34:28)

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We take a look at the top contenders for Europe’s second string competition which gets underway on Thursday…

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Europa League Special: Who Are The Favourites?

Newcastle’s Carroll linked to Tottenham, plus other rumours

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Steve McClaren, whose career as England’s manager ended with the failure to qualify for Euro 2008, has endorsed “absolutely” the Football Association’s recent announcement that the next England manager will be English, but also that he should have the skills that he himself is currently acquiring – which raises the intriguing possibility that he could return to the job one day.

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‘Steve, could you be England’s next coach?’ ‘Well… I’ve got the CV’

Anthony Stokes could make his Celtic debut. The Republic of Ireland international, 22, became Hoops manager Neil Lennon’s 11th signing of the summer when he agreed a four-year deal after leaving Hibernian.

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Francis Dickoh, Jonathan Grounds and Darryl Duffy could make their debuts as Hibernian entertain Inverness at Easter Road with manager John Hughes having a full squad to choose from.

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Trio in line for Hibs debuts

While teaching footballers management skills, Sue Bridgewater saw plenty of scope for research Although the football season is only a few weeks old, it’s easy enough to predict which Premier League clubs will be “there or thereabouts” next May. Only multi-millionaire and, increasingly, billionaire chairmen can buy a seat at the top end of the table. Dr Sue Bridgewater has set out to offer an …

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